Image: Books should have a cover like this, so the potential reader is warned, or enticed, depending on their preference. Purple prose is...

Image: Watermelons in their near-natural state. Are you wondering what watermelons have to do with anything? I hope the title has...

Image: The dark and mystical art of publication (Source: shutterstock) The thrill of getting my first novel, 'Darwin's Wake' into print...

Another free short story. A Christmas tale from an unexpected perspective for you. Let me know what you think. I know I’m obsessive, but...

Image: Don't make a secret of what you want for Christmas. (Source: Google freestock) The festive season will be soon upon us, and with...

Image: Flash Fiction - great for every reader (Source Google images) Last weekend I attended the last ‘Flash and Chips’ event for the...

Image: Promotional Image for ABC's TV Book Club Show (Source ABC) Many things book clubs discuss often provide new insights into the...

Image: The front and back cover of 'Darwin's Wake' before the ISBN and barcode. (Source: Pete Mitchell). The adage that ‘you shouldn’t...

I'm so happy to be listed in the Top 5 podcasts on the 'Writer's Show'. The Writers’ Show Podcast, is a podcast produced by Madhouse...

Maybe it should be how long is it? That is, 'how long should a story be'? Of course, the glib answer is exactly as long it needs to be....

Something a little more whimsical this time. A future, frightening newspaper article. A chilling reminder that things can go terribly...

Image: Reading between the pages (Source Freestock) In a world bombarded to the point of saturation with information and electronic...

Photo: Tom Cruise in the movie Top Gun - not me (Source Movie library). There are two questions I am often asked: ‘Why do you use a...

Photo: West Coast Eagles celebrating the winning goal in the 2018 Grand Final, happier times. (Image: AFL) Without risk of dampening your...

Image: Old Hands (Source: Google freestock) Short stories are topical right now. 'Short stories have the power to transport us to...

Every 2-9 July, Australia celebrates National NAIDOC Week to acknowledge and recognise the history, culture and achievements of...

Image: Not Margaret River, Tonon's Vineyard and Winery with impossibly blue skies (Authors Photo) Margaret River, the justifiably...

Image: T by Alan Fyfe Bookcover (via Goodreads) What determines a five-star rating? It has to be well-written, that's a given. The story...

In creative literature, authors (even newbies like myself) have the remarkable ability to transport readers to distant lands and...

Image: The author at the book signing (Photo credit. C. McCafferty) These past few weeks have been a whirlwind, filled with literary...